There are many stressors in the lives of students, some academic and some personal, says professor Tiffany Martindale. Undergraduate co-ordinator in the Department of Kinesiology, she is one of the organizers of HK Wellness Day, Wednesday, November 22.

“We hope that this day strengthens the relationships we have with our students, provides them with effective tools and resources, and ensures that they know that they are supported by all of us,” she says.

The event will feature information booths staffed by representatives of campus and community agencies, including the Distress Centre of Windsor-Essex County, Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association, Teen Health Centre, Student Counselling Centre, Peer Support Centre, and UMove It UWin.

Participants will be able to visit with a therapy dog, sample some herbal tea, learn about aromatherapy, and post messages of encouragement to each other on a positivity wall. Faculty, staff, and students will also receive stickers to wear Wednesday with the message “Anytime. Anything. I’m here.”

HK Wellness Day will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the atrium of the Human Kinetics Building.